Historical Events In 1920

Oct 29   On this day in history ed Barrow appointed GM of NY Yankees  

Oct 29   On this day in history johann Ernst Perabo, composer, dies at 74  

Oct 30   On this day in history the Communist Party of Australia is founded in Sydney.  

Oct 31   On this day in history dick Francis, Wales, jockey/detective writer (Whip Hand, High Stakes)  

Oct 31   Romania annexes Bessarabia in the year 1920.  

Nov 01   Eugene O'Neill's "Emperor Jones," premieres in NYC in the year 1920.  

Nov 01   In the year 1920 james J Kilpatrick, Okla City Okla, columnist (60 Minutes)  

Nov 02   Andre Dumont, Belgian mine engineer (Limburgs coal basin), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Nov 02   Fabio Gonzalez-Zuleta, composer on this day in history.  

Nov 02   On this day in history kDKA (Pittsburgh) goes on air as 1st commercial radio station  

Nov 02   Warren G Harding elected President in the year 1920.  

Nov 03   In the year 1920 "Emperor Jones" opens at Provincetown Theater  

Nov 04   In the year 1920 georges Papy, Belgian mathematician (Numbers Game)  

Nov 05   Douglass North, American economist, Nobel Prize laureate on this day in history.  

Nov 06   John Smith, CEO (Liverpool FC) on this day in history.  

Nov 08   Abraham Kuyper, clergyman/Dutch premier (AR 1908-12), dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Nov 08   In the year 1920 actress Edna Lewis Thomas debuts at Putnam Theatre Brooklyn  

Nov 10   George Bernard Shaw's "Heartbreak House," premieres in NYC in the year 1920.  

Nov 10   In the year 1920 tod Andrews, NYC, actor (From Hell it Came, Outrage)  

Nov 11   On this day in history roy Jenkins, British MP (Labour)  

Nov 12   Judge Kennesaw Mountain Landis elected 1st baseball commissioner in the year 1920.  

Nov 12   Richard Quine, Detroit MI, actor/director (Clay Pigeon) in the year 1920.  

Nov 13   On this day in history hudson River frozen at Albany  

Nov 14   In the year 1920 american Pro Football League's Chic Tiger Joe Guyon punts 95 yards  

Nov 14   Johnny Desmond, Detroit Mich, singer (Your Hit Parade) in the year 1920.  

Nov 15   On this day in history ernst Toller's "Massen und Menschen," premieres in Neurenberg  

Nov 15   Free City of Danzig established under League of Nations protection on this day in history.  

Nov 15   League of Nations holds first meeting, in Geneva on this day in history.  

Nov 16   Australia's Qantas airways founded in Winton, Queensland as Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Limited in the year 1920.  

Nov 16   Betty Hicks, LPGA golfer in the year 1920.  

Nov 16   On this day in history postage meter first used in US in lieu of postage stamps  

Nov 18   On this day in history alfred William Bedford, test pilot  

Nov 18   Apollo Theater (Academy, Bryant) opens at 221 W 42nd St NYC on this day in history.  

Nov 19   Ursula Heathcote Nicholls, campaigner in the year 1920.  

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Jan 01   Elisabeth Andersen, [Anna de Bruyn], Dutch actress (Yerma, Titania) was born in the year 1920.  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of roger Peacock, writer  

Jan 01   In the year 1920 birth of virgilio Savona, Italian singer (Quartetto Cetra)  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of duke of Devonshire, English large landowner/art collector  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of isaac Asimov, Russia, scientist/writer (I Robot, Foundation Trilogy)  

Jan 02   In the year 1920 birth of penelope Jessel, politcal activist  

Jan 02   Peter Harrison Swan, bomber pilot/stockbroker was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Renato Carosone, Italian musician (d. 2001) was born in the year 1920.  

Jan 01   Paul Adam, French writer (L'enfant d'Austerlitz), dies at 57 in the year 1920.  

Jan 04   Benito Pérez Galdós, Spanish novelist (b. 1843) died on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Edmund Barton, 1st Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1849) died on this day in history.  

Jan 14   John Francis Dodge, American automobile pioneer (b. 1864) died in the year 1920.  

Jan 16   Reginald De Koven, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1920.  

Jan 20   Georg Lurich, Estonian wrestler (b. 1876) died on this day in history.  

Jan 25   In the year 1920 amadeo Modigliani, Italian sculptor/painter, dies at 35  

Jan 26   Matthias Enzberger, German minister of finance, murdered died on this day in history.